Open Research Associate and PhD Positions: Modeling, Control and Design Optimization of Wind Energy Systems

For postdoctoral research associates: https://jobs.utdallas.edu/postings/29406

For PhD positions, highly qualified applicants should apply by email.

The University of Texas at Dallas (UT-Dallas) is seeking highly-qualified postdoctoral and PhD students to work in the area of aero-hydro-elastic modeling, design and control of floating offshore wind turbines. Visiting researcher positions can also be considered.  This position is in support of a multi-institution project lead by UT-Dallas funded by ARPA-E’s ATLANTIS program in the area of floating vertical axis wind turbines.

The successful candidate is expected to research and develop a novel floating offshore wind system based on a vertical axis wind turbine rotor. The successful candidate is expected to support control system development, control-oriented aero-hydro-servo-elastic model development, and to support the development, evaluation and testing of  rotor aerodynamic models and optimal control solutions for wind turbine rotor control. Other projects may be assigned by supervisor depending on skills and technical needs.

Preferred experience includes one or more of the following: wind turbine rotor aerodynamics, aero-elasticity, design optimization, estimation, system identification, optimal control, model predictive control (MPC), modeling of offshore wind turbines, control co-design, hardware design & testing, wind tunnel testing. Programming skills in Matlab are required. Programming skills in Python and LabView are desirable.